Download Kenmore DELUXE 625.3844 User's Manual

OWNER'S
MANUAL
MODEL NO.
625.384400
Caution:
Read and Follow
All Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions
Before First Use of
This Product.
If you have questions when
installing and using your water filter housing call this tollfree number...
1-800-426-9345
(M - F, 7 am - 8 pm, CST)
DELUXE
MULTI-PURPOSE
WATER FILTER HOUSING
For repair or replacement
parts, call this toll-free number...
1-800-366-7278
See back cover for other
Sears service numbers.
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• Safety Guides
• Installation
• Operation
• Cartridge Replacement
• Repair Parts
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Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
7228798 (Rev, E 5/10/05)
SAFETY GUIDES / SPECIFICATIONS
•
Please
read
this entire
manual
before
installing
and
using
your
deluxe
multi-purpose
water filter housing.
Be sure to
follow all guides and steps carefully. Failure to
follow
them could cause personal
injury
or
property
damage.
•
Check
with
your
local
public
works
department
for plumbing
codes.
You must
follow
their guides
as you install the water
filter housing.
In Massachusetts,
plumbing
codes of Massachusetts
shall be adhered
to.
Consult
with
your licensed
plumber.
•
Use the filter on a potable, safe-to-drink,
home COLD water supply
only. The filter
cartridge will not purify water, or make it safe
to drink. DO NOT use on HOT water (100°F,
max.).
Do not use
with
water
that is
microbiologically
unsafe
or of unknown
quality without
adequate
disinfection
before
or after the system.
• Protect the water filter housing
and piping
from freezing.
Water freezing
in the housing
will break it.
•
Your deluxe
multi-purpose
water
filter
housing
works on water pressures
of 40 psi
(minimum)
to 100 psi (maximum).
If your
house pressure is over the maximum,
install a
pressure reducing
valve in the water supply
pipe to the water filter.
Min. - Max. Supply Water Pressure
40 - 100 psi
Min. - Max. Supply Water Temperature
40 - 100 °F
Inlet - Outlet Thread Size
3/4" NPT
N
WARRANTY
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY
ON DELUXE MULTI-PURPOSE
WATER FILTER HOUSING
For one year from the date of purchase, Sears will replace this Deluxe Multi-Purpose Water Filter Housing,
(except filter cartridge, which is purchased separately), free of charge, if defective in material or workmanship.
WARRANTY IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY RETURNING THE DELUXE MULTI-PURPOSE
HOUSING TO THE NEAREST SEARS STORE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
WATER FILTER
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., DEPT. 817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
TABLE
Planning
Typical
Water
Installation
.............................................
Installation
Drawings
Filter Housing
Filtering
All House
Using
Soldered
Using
Threaded
Installing
Filter
Cartridge
Repair
Parts
Water
Needed
..........
4
..................................
Water
Compression
3- 4
/ Tools and Materials
Installation
Using
Filtering
OF CONTENTS
5- 7
......................................
Fittings
Copper
5 - 6
..................................
5
......................................
Fittings
5
.....................................
To One Faucet
Filter Cartridge
(Installing
6
Under
Sink)
.............
7
......................................
Life / Replacement
7
................................
8 - 9
....................................................
PLANNING
11
YOUR INSTALLATION
When planning
your installation,
first read the filter
cartridge
information
on page 8, and decide where
to locate the water filter housing.
Then use the drawings on page 4 to guide you. There are many variables to consider
as you plan. Some of these are:
and nominal
_" the water filter housing
threads
are 3/4" NPT.
inlet and
outlet
_-" existing
(copper,
threaded,
Make a simple sketch of your proposed
installation
and a list of plumbing
materials
you will need. Obtain everything
you need before starting the installation. Be sure you have the tools required.
plumbing
type
internal
etc.)
size (1/2",
_-" tools you have
_" cost of materials
_" space
available
and
3/4"
your
etc.)
plumbing
skills
needed
for installing
the filter housing
TYPICAL
INSTALLATIONS
INSTALLATION
/ TOOLS
ON COPPER
AND
PLUMBING
MATERIALS
USING
NEEDED
COMPRESSION
FITTINGS
FILTERED
WATER
apply several
wraps of
Teflon tape
nut
brass
ferrule
optional shutoff valve
compression
adaptor
INLET
3/4" NPT
- MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED WATER
IN
I_ 2 compression adaptors, 3/4" NPT x comp.
(compression end to fit existing copper pipe)
I_ Teflon tape
I_ tubing cutter
I_ sandpaper or emery-cloth
I_ 2 wrenches, either open end or adjustable
jaw, size to fit compression adaptors
Note: Be sure to allow a minimum space of 1-1/2"
under the filter for removing the sump, to change
the cartridge.
SOLDERED
COPPER
(OBSERVE
INSTALLATION
FIG. 1 NOTES)
adaptor,
....... 3/4" NPT x sweat
(apply several wraps of
Teflon tape to threads)
IN
WATER
i/}J
optional shutoff valve
3/4" copper
pipe, as req'd.
- MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED (see page 5)
THREADED
(OBSERVE
INSTALLATION
FIG. 1 NOTES)
3/4" hex nipple (2)
3/4" nipple
optional shutoff valve
- MATERIALS
AND TOOLS NEEDED (see page 6)
union fitting (2)
/
3/4" pipe, as required
INSTALLATION
A.
USING
COMPRESSION
FITTINGS,
1. Apply several wraps of Teflon
of both compression
fittings.
tape
FIG. 1
to the threads
the nut and
brass
ferrule
pression
fittings and set aside.
or ruler, measure
the distance
Mark
this dimension
below
ass ferrule
brass
ferrule
/
nut
2. CAREFULLY,
turn the compression
fittings into
the water filter head inlet and outlet and tighten. Do
not cross-thread
and damage
the threads.
Do not
overtighten
and crack the head.
3. Remove
STEPS
from both com-
Using a tape measure
"D" as shown below.
so you do not forget.
D
_
nut
8. With the inlet side of the water filter facing incoming water, spread
the pipes apart and fit both
pipe ends into the compression
fittings. Move a ferrule and nut up to the fitting. Then turn on and tighten the nut. Hold the fitting with one wrench while tightening the nut with the other. Repeat on the other side.
Note: If water flow is from right to left ( O O J
sure to turn water filter so inlet is to the right.
fitting
!
z!
Measure to shoulder inside of
fittings. Copper pipe butts
against this shoulder.
), be
brass
nut
ferrule
nut
I_
WATER
FLOW
I_
9. Before turning on the water supply remove the
sump from the filter head and install the filter cartridge (see page 9).
4. CAUTION:
Turn
off the
water
supply
main pipe. Open a high and low faucet
system to drain the pipe.
to the
in the water
5. On the main water pipe, where you will install the
filter, mark the dimension
"D". You will remove this
section of pipe. Before
check your measurement.
you
begin
to cut, double-
IMPORTANT:
The house cold water pipe is often
used to ground electrical outlets in the home. Grounding protects you from electrical shock. The water filter housing may have broken this ground. To restore,
buy and install a #4 copper wire across the filter, tightly clamping at both ends as shown here.
ground
6. Use a tubing cutter to remove the section of pipe.
Remove all burrs and rough edges with the sandpaper or emery-cloth.
7. Place a nut and brass ferrule
tings) onto both pipe ends.
B.
SOLDERED
MATERIALS
COPPER
AND
TOOLS
(from compression
FITTINGS,
NEEDED:
fit-
FIG. 2
You will need
2 sweat adaptors,
3 / 4" NPT x sweat (sweat end to fit
your main water pipe), lead-free
solder and flux,
soldering
torch,
Teflon
tape,
sandpaper
or
emery-cloth,
open end (to fit sweat
adaptor)
or
adjustable
jaw wrench.
CAUTION:
Heat created when soldering
can damage the water filter housing.
Be sure to use the following procedures
to protect the water filter.
1. CAUTION:
Turn off the water
supply
to the
main pipe. Open a high and low faucet, in the water
system, to drain the pipe.
INSTALLATION
2. On the main water pipe where you will install the
filter use a tubing cutter to remove a section of pipe
about 12" long. Use sandpaper
or emery-cloth
to
thoroughly
clean and remove
all burrs and rough
edges from both pipe ends.
Note: When soldering,
use lead-free
solder
only. Be sure pipe and fittings are properly
3. Solder
a sweat
adaptor
a straight
sweat adaptor
5. Remove the sump
sump aside.
straight
8. Turn a sweat adaptor
fitting into the other side of
the filter head and hand tighten
only. Using a tape
measure or ruler measure
the distance "D" as shown
below. Mark this same dimension
per pipe. Cut the length of pipe.
connector
ends.
onto
and
set the
6. After it cools, apply several wraps of Teflon
the threads on the sweat adaptor
fitting.
tape to
7. Carefully
turn the filter head INLET (if water flow
is from the left) onto the sweat adaptor
fitting. If water flow is from the right turn the outlet side of the
head onto the fitting. Do not cross-thread
or overtighten
and crack the filter head.
9. Remove
the sweat adaptor
fitting from
head and solder to the cut length of pipe.
apply Teflon ta__ter
head
!
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sweatadapt°rl_
Co THREADED
MATERIALS
u
WATER
PIPE AND
AND
TOOLS
FLOW
I1_
FITTINGS,
NEEDED:
FIG. 3
For threaded
pipe installation
you will need a pipe threading
tool,
pipe wrenches,
pipe joint compound,
union fittings
and pipe nipples.
Connect the filter housing
as typically shown
in FIG. 3, page 4. Observe
the following:
• Use pipe joint compound
on all external
of the straight
connector.
the sump and turning
on the
the filter cartridge
(see page 8).
Note: Read the grounding
information
on page 6,
and comply with the instructions
if required to maintain continuity.
',,,
u
both sides
12. Before replacing
water supply install
'1
the filter
10. After it cools, apply several wraps of Teflon tape
to the threads
on the sweat adaptor
fitting. Apply
flux and place the pipe end of the soldered
assembly
into the straight
connector.
Then turn the adaptor
end into the filter head and tighten.
11. Solder
I
of cop-
connector
from the filter head
I '
on a length
and flux
cleaned.
onto one of the pipe
4. Place, but do not solder,
the other pipe end.
STEPS (cont.)
threads.
• Do not turn pipe or fittings
head or you may break it.
too tightly
into the filter
• It is important
to have some linear movement
in
the house main water pipe. This will allow you to
tighten
union fittings without
damaging
the filter
head if pipe lengths are not exact.
Note: Read the grounding
information
on page 5,
and comply with the instructions
if required to maintain continuity.
INSTALLATION
REFER TO PAGE 5. If optional kits are used,
instructions
included
with them.
follow
STEPS (cont.)
1. Close the cold water side shutoff valve. (Usually,
there already is a shutoff under the sink. If not, close
the main water shutoff valve near the water meter or
4. Use the plumbing
procedures
on page 5 if using
compression
fittings. Follow procedures
on pages 5
and 6 for sweat copper
and threaded
pipe installation. Be sure water flow is into the filter inlet side
and from the outlet side to the faucet.
pressure
Note: A grounding
tank.)
2. Cut and remove
a section
of the cold water
pipe.
3. If plumbing
with flexible tubing, hang or support
the filter housing
in some manner.
If using rigid
pipe, be sure to allow a minimum
of 1-1 / 2" clearance
under the filter for sump removal when changing
the
filter cartridge.
FILTER CARTRIDGE
TURN
TO PAGE 9 AND
FOLLOW
jumper
wire is not required.
5. Before turning
on the water supply
remove the
sump from the filter head and install the filter cartridge (see below).
INSTALLATION
ALL STEPS UNDER
"FILTER
CARTRIDGE
REPLACEMENT".
FILTER CARTRIDGE
FILTER CARTRIDGE
Several variables
determine
will last. These include:
how
LIFE
long
1. where
the water filter is installed
house water, or just to one faucet)
2. how much
water
/ USEFUL
for lead or chemical
important
a cartridge
(filtering
all
you use
3. how much sediment,
taste and/or
unwanted
substance
is in the water
odor,
or other
Use the following
information
as a guide. However,
no matter which type of cartridge
you are using you
will know it is time to replace it when you first norice the return
of the unwanted
substance
in your
water or a substantial
reduction
in flow.
Other filter cartridges
remove (1) sediments,
odors
and chemical
odors and lead.
LIFE / REPLACEMENT
are available
from Sears to
(2) tastes and odors, (3) tastes,
contaminants,
and (4) tastes,
Many bad tastes and / or odors are removed
from water by an activated
carbon cartridge.
It is most often
used to remove chlorine
taste and smell, usually to
a single faucet such as the kitchen cold.
(1) Sears Item No. 42-38478 (25 micron), or Item No.
42-38480
(5 micron):
Sediment
cartridges
remove
sand, silt, clay, dirt, and other sediments
from water.
The 25 micron cartridge
filters larger sediments
from
water, and allows higher flows at less pressure
drop.
The 5 micron cartridge
filters finer sediments
from
water, usually to a single faucet. Cartridge
life, when
filtering
water to one faucet, is about 6 months maximum.
Cartridge
life is less when filtering all house
water. This time varies depending
on the type of sediment cartridge.
contaminant
to replace
removal
it frequently.
Note: Small amounts
of hydrogen
sulfide (noticeable
as "rotten egg" odor) may be reduced
by taste and
odor filters for a short time, quickly exhausting
the
carbon media. Consult
your Sears store for proper
continuous
treatment.
Sears has several
taste and odor filter cartridges
available.
These filters are used to filter the water to
one faucet and are not intended
for whole house
filtration.
These are:
(2) Sears
reduction,
(3) Sears
Item
No.
42-34370:
for
95%
chlorine
Item
No.
42-34365:
for
99%
chlorine
reduction,
plus chemical
To filter
sediments
from
contaminants
all house
water,
Filtering
water to a single faucet, the filter cartridge
may last for 6 months or more. Cartridge
life is less
when filtering all house water. If the cartridge
is also
locate
the
water filter housing
on the main water supply pipe.
Please ask your Sears associate
about products
that
will remove
taste
and odors
from
your
water
throughout
the home. You can also filter water to
one faucet. For example,
install the filter under the
kitchen sink to filter the cold drinking
water. Typically taste and odor flIters are installed to fiIter water to one
faucet only. Refer to the following
drawings.
mo' C:X
'
FILTERING ALL HOUSE WATER
COLD
-.-TO WATER
HEATER
meter
._ "
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Prosso e
WATER
FILTER
HOUSING
WELL SUPPLY
FILTERING WATER TO ONE FAUCET
When filtering sediments
you will know it's time to
replace the cartridge
when water pressure
drops to
the single faucet, or to the entire house supply.
it is more
r'l I_ r.lkitchen
sink
_WAT
FILTER
ER
COLD
HOUSING
I
FILTER CARTRIDGE
/ USEFUL
FILTER CARTRIDGE
CAUTION:
Never remove
pressure in the filter.
the
sump
with
water
LIFE / REPLACEMENT
REPLACEMENT
Observe
markings
/_
head
Be sure
tion.
may
the cartridge
in upside
Take have
the cartridge
out and
check
cart dge
_j
_
]
I
I
I
I
uii_
or Vaseline.
it is fully seated
5. Lightly lubricate
the o-ring seal in the sump with
bottom of the head.
Note: If the sump will not tighten up to the head you
__:ri_
s
or on the wrap-
6. Hold the sump up to the filter head aligning
the
center hole in the cartridge
with the protrusion
on the
handle
_1[
on the cartridge
per.
silicone grease
in the groove.
i@
(cont.)
7. Being
careful
not to cross-thread
TURN
8. If the filter is installed
SUMP
ing, partially
I,", COUNTER/CLOCKWISE
down
or crooked.
for
correct
orienta-
open
for whole
a house
faucet
turn
house
the
sump
water
filter-
on the outlet
side
of the filter housing.
Open the sink faucet if the filter
onto
the filter head
and tighten
is an undersink
installation.
Then securely.
turn the filter han-
TO TIGHTEN
dle to ON allowing
SUM P
the filter housing
to fill with wa-
ter.
CLOCKWISE
handle
./
1.TO
TurnREMOVE
the filter handle
tion to relieve pressure
to the OFF or BYPASS posiin the filter. It is normal
for
Note: A special
wrench
(42-34334)
some water to leak out.
turning
the sump head and removing
instructions
for use on page
is included
the sump.
_
"___
for
See
head
_1__]_
10.
\_/
2. Turn the sump off of the filter head to the left or
clockwise.
Be careful, the sump is full of water. Do
not lose the large o-ring seal.
3. Be sure the inside of the sump
soapy water and rinse well.
_1
is clean. Use warm,
4. Remove the wrapper
from the new filter cartridge
and insert the filter cartridge
in the sump. Some cartridges fit either way, while others fit only one way.
9. Close
tween
the house
the sump
faucet.
Then
check
for leaks
be-
and the head.
Note: If leaking turn off the water supply and depressurize
the filter. Then disassemble
the filter and
check the o-ring for cuts, flat spots, etc., and sealing
surfaces
for foreign material.
Relubricate
the o-ring
with silicone grease or Vaseline and carefully
press
into the groove in the sump.
FILTER CARTRIDGE
/ USEFUL
LIFE / REPLACEMENT
(cont.)
The adjustable
filter wrench provided
is intended
to
help turn the valve to the "Off", "On" or "Bypass"
positions
and remove
the sump
for easy filter
changes.
Turning
the valve - The "push/slide"
button on the
wrench
will need to be pushed
in and the slide
moved up into the wrenching
area to fit on the valve.
Clockwise towards
"Off" and "Bypass"
/
Counterclockwise
towards "Off" and "On"
Push / Slide button
Removing
the sump
- The
pushed
back into the wrench
wrenching
area, if the slide is
Push the "push/slide"
button
push the slide into the wrench
The valve turns clockwise from the "On" position towards the "Off" and "Bypass"
positions
and counterclockwise
from the "Bypass"
position towards
the
"Off" and "On" positions.
Caution:
Forcing the valve beyond
the "On"
pass"
positions
will damage the valve.
Note:
"Off"
slide will need to be
handle to open up the
in the wrenching
area.
on the wrench in, and
handle.
Remember
to turn the valve
before removing
the sump.
To remove
the sump,
turn
it counterclockwise.
or "By-
Push / Slide button
turning area
The valve has a pressure
ing the valve there will
coming out from under
turned from position
to
relief built in, so when turnbe a small amount
of water
the top cap as the valve is
position.
10
to "Bypass"
or
REPAIR
Kenmore Deluxe Multi-Purpose
KEY
NO.
PART
NUMBER
1
7164944
2
42-34345
3
7156543
4
42-34334
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7228798
PARTS
Water Filter Housing, Model No. 625.384400
DESCRIPTION
Head Assembly
O-ring, 3-7/8" I.D. x 4-1/8" O.D.
Sump
Sump Removal Wrench
Owners Manual
42-38478
Sediment Cartridge, 25 micron
42-38480
Sediment Cartridge, 5 micron
42-34370
Taste & Odor Cartridge, 95% chlorine reduction _'_:
42-34373
Premium Taste & Odor Cartridge, 98% chlorine reduction _'_:
42-34365
Taste & Odor / Chemical Contaminate Cartridge _'_:
Not illustrated.
_, Available options from Sears at the time of this printing,
and not included with Water Filter Housing.
_'_:Not to be used for whole house applications.
11
not illustrated,
DELUXE
MULTI-PURPOSE
WATER FILTER
HOUSING
OWNERS
MANUAL
For the repair or replacement
parts you need
Call 7 am - 7 pm, 7 days a week
MODEL NO.
1 - 800 - 366 - PART
625.384400
(1 - 800 - 366 - 7278)
For in-home
major
brand repair service
Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
1 - 800 - 4 - REPAIR
The
model
number
of
(1 - 800 - 473 - 7247)
your deluxe water filter
housing is found on the
rating decal, on the filter
sump.
For the location
Sears
When requesting service
or ordering parts, always
provide the following information:
Repair Service
of a
Center
in your area
Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
For information
on purchasing a Sears
Maintenance
Agreement,
or to inquire
•
•
•
•
SEARS
about an existing Agreement
Call 9 am - 5 pm, Monday - Saturday
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Model Number
Part Number
Part Description
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